“*how* we think about the bullies...”

Covered SO predictably. I’m not a writer, but after 2 seasons I could have written that that day-time soap opera myself.

I love escapism but a good story has to have some sense of an actual problem that might not be solved. Some dramatic tension about SOMETHING. The first season of DA had that: there was class tension and we were not sure whose side to be on. We were not sure if Mary would get together with Matthew and save the family.…

“alt-milk” please don’t do that. The “alt” thing is not cute.

I do not understand your point. Sally Hemings (completely unknowable) motives have nothing to do with Thomas Jefferson being a pedophile and the cultural context of eighteenth-century America does nothing to mediate or explain away Jefferson’s crime. White women in the eighteenth century America typically did not…

Not sure why you think it’s not relevant. She wears a wig because she’s insecure about her looks but that insecurity is not based on reality. I mean her beauty IS irrelevant to the question of have we think about the bullies (assholes) and what should be done about them (I have no idea how to stop this behavior).

This is the best comment by far. Pithy.

This blog argues that there are no addictive personalities:

I mean, I’ve got nothing against the guy but all of that is obviously 100% true, no?

I am only starring one of your points.

“The GED, which stands for General Educational Development but is also referred to as a General Education Diploma, is a set of tests that when passed certify the test taker (American or Canadian) has met high-school level academic skills.”

Hmm, not sure why you’d expect such responses. Child pornography and pedophilia have been around for centuries so that shouldn’t be hard to “get.” And his look appears to be quite accessible, bringing together elements of hippie, punk and rap costume; there’s something from every generation’s avant-garde music culture…

Honestly, Keaton is reminding me once again what a freaking SAINT Mia Farrow is, because I can imagine having Ms. Keaton’s reaction if someone I truly loved was accused of being a pedophile. It is HARD to accept that you have loved a monster, that the person you thought you loved did not really exist. The other…

Your kid is an annoying little fuck. Mine has his issues but so far I’d go with “annoying” in his worse moments. Maybe your kid’s parents are assholes? I’d look into it.

I mean, it’s not that hard to figure out. As the teacher said the “n-word” is a WORD, so “fuck, cunt and bitch” are also in Microsoft’s dictionary. However, I hope my kids’ teachers are teaching them that humans must  proofread their own papers. Otherwise, your book report on Babe Ruth might read, “The Bade did not…

I think Ms. Winslet TRULY does regret working with Allen, now that it’s clear she won’t be winning an Oscar for her performance. Her repeated and vociferous defense of Allen was part of her Oscar campaign; now that that’s over she’s free to go w/the industry flow.

Dear Mushycenter,

I no longer argue w/Europeans about who is more racist, Americans or Europeans, because what does it matter? We should all strive to stamp out the racism in ourselves before we worry about other people’s racism. That said, it is unsurprising that since European and American cultures are so different, the racism-s in…

Wow. You can “google” AND reason!

Re: “nbd.” That’s a very good point. I am reading some historical fiction about Alexander Hamilton. In trying to depict slavery accurately, while also NOT portraying Hamilton as a “bad guy,” the author often does end up portraying slavery as nbd. So, for example, the easy friendship between young Hamilton and his…